Without financial help from the city, the West Bay Lofts project planned for the 500 and 600 blocks of West Bay Drive may collapse before construction even begins.

LARGO — The City Commission asked the city attorney to draft a possible transparency regulation covering retail stores selling dogs and cats that operate in the city during its Jan. 14 work session.

LARGO — Officials have given the go-ahead for phase one of the city’s estimated $25 million project to build a new city hall complex to serve as a development catalyst to its downtown area.

LARGO — All rocks are not created equal.

LARGO — Three major projects on the west side of Largo are making progress and on schedule, city officials say. 

LARGO — Optimism abounded in June when city and community leaders gathered downtown for a groundbreaking of Largo’s first mixed-use project, West Bay Lofts.

LARGO — One of the biggest complaints the city receives each year involves vehicles speeding in residential neighborhoods, according to elected officials and staff. 

LARGO — City officials are looking at investing up to an estimated $22.5 million to build “deep injection wells” to serve as a third mechanism for managing wastewater.

LARGO — The door opened this past year to plenty of redevelopment and roadway projects.

LARGO — Despite an increased effort to lobby legislators and secure state funding for projects, the city in recent years has been shut out of the final budget.

LARGO — Traditionally, Santa Claus is carried on a sled powered by his magical reindeer. But, hey, this is Florida. Sleds and reindeer are in short supply, so head to downtown Largo on Saturday, Dec. 21, and you might catch a glimpse of the big man himself rolling down the street on a motorc…

LARGO — City officials are moving forward with plans to convert the city’s vehicle fleet to electric or alternative fuel by 2030, by drafting an alternative fuel-vehicle purchasing policy as part of that conversion.

LARGO – Three Pinellas County military organizations – the St. Petersburg and Clearwater chapters of the Military Officers Association of America and the Military Organization of World Wars — hosted an event honoring National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the Bayou Club.

Though the attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to the United States' entry into World War II, is remembered nationally on Dec. 7 each year, the MOAA and MOWW program took place Dec. 6.

LARGO — The city’s reclaimed water system is back up and running, officials announced Dec. 10.

LARGO — Housing developers in search of a home for their projects continue to look Largo’s way. 

LARGO — The economy has not been kind to the game of golf the past 20 years. Fewer golfers are hitting the links and several courses in Pinellas County have closed.

LARGO — The city’s reclaimed water system will stay offline for an indefinite period of time as a result of an increase in fecal coliform bacteria that has baffled environmental officials.

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LARGO — Thanks to some technological upgrades, life is getting easier for Largo police officers and dispatchers. 

LARGO — The Church of Scientology’s footprint extends all over the U.S. and world. It can now add Largo to the long list of cities where it has a presence.  

LARGO — For more than a year and a half, members of city staff and the police department have sought answers on how to identify and help Largo’s homeless population. 

LARGO — The city of Largo Environmental Services division broke ground on a 13,187-square-foot wastewater treatment operations building Nov. 13.

On Nov. 9, 22 visitors from Kami City, Japan, gathered with Largo Lions Club members and local dignitaries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister city agreement that has forged a special, enduring relationship for generations.

LARGO — The arts community in Largo and throughout Pinellas County is going to miss one of its most ardent supporters: Jim Conlin, who died Oct. 23 at age 64 after a lengthy illness.

LARGO — Largo and Kami City, Japan, may be more than 7,000 miles apart, but the two cities have never been closer.  

The numbers are crunched and the brackets are set. In Pinellas County, 13 programs will keep their seasons going Friday night, including Largo, Countryside, Clearwater, Boca Ciega and East Lake.

LARGO — The Largo Public Library has a long and storied history in the community. But its story wouldn’t be nearly as successful without the volunteers and benefactors that work each day to make it one of the most acclaimed libraries in the entire state.

LARGO — Highland Recreation Complex is one of the crown jewels in the city of Largo. But, as of last week, the 40,000-square-foot facility on Highland Avenue looks even more beautiful to the city’s finance officials. 

LARGO — The city’s fourth annual Largo Taste Fest will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., on the pool deck of the Highland Family Aquatic Center, 400 Highland Ave. NE.

LARGO — In June, the city’s administration delivered an anonymous survey to all of the city’s employees, seeking feedback in the wake of concerns about leadership and processes.

LARGO — A 300-day, $3.51 million multimodal improvement project on the half-mile stretch of West Bay Drive from Missouri Avenue to Clearwater-Largo Road began Oct. 21.

LARGO — Despite mounting costs and an unstable market, it doesn’t appear the city’s recycling program will be going away anytime soon. 

LARGO — A $25 million project to move City Hall back downtown took a small step forward Oct. 15 when city commissioners gave staff the green light to negotiate a contract with its top-ranked architectural firm for the first phase of the undertaking.